man-mountain

British  

noun

1. informal a man who is very tall and heavily built

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Example Sentences

Man-mountain Augustus remains the main threat with ball in hand from the pack and his influential double-try display merited the man-of-the-match award, but with the South African set to join Ulster next year the stage is set for Pollock to come to the fore.

From BBC

In Paris, the 6ft 6in, 18st 8lb man-mountain defied physics to execute the perfect low tackle on Springbok Franco Mostert.

From BBC

And never mind the man-mountain character named Gunni, pronounced “Goonie.”

From New York Times

In his video, Mr. Johnson is somber, yet as pained and vulnerable as a man-mountain in a muscles-bulging T-shirt can be.

From New York Times

Two man-mountain bubbas who showed up on Saturday in floppy straw hats and baggy shorts to accommodate their tree-trunk legs must have skipped over the section about safety: "Please be reminded that under wet conditions the grounds may become slippery, and appropriate precautions should be observed."

From Golf Digest